Sheng Cao

M.Sc. Student in Mechanical Engineering

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment and Technology

Phone: +86 180 7564 3485
Email: shengcaotec@hust.edu.cn shengcaotec@foxmail.com
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Research focuses on robotic perception, geometric estimation, and multi-sensor fusion for large-scale autonomous robotic systems. Publications include IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics and IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement.

Education

Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)

Sep. 2024 -- Present

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (Supervisor: Prof. Wenlong Li)

GPA: 3.86/4.0

IELTS: 6.5 overall, no band below 6.0 (Apr. 25, 2026)

Selected Coursework: Advanced Robotics, Geometric Computer Vision, Convex Optimization

Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)

Sep. 2020 -- Jun. 2024

B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering

GPA: 3.92/4.0

Recommended for postgraduate study without entrance examination

Selected Coursework: Linear Algebra, Probability and Statistics, Control Theory

Research Interests

Robotics, Geometric Estimation, Multi-Sensor Fusion, Localization

Research Experience

Geometric Point Cloud Registration for Large-Scale 3D Perception

Feb. 2024 -- Present

  • Developed a Lie algebra-based 6-DoF pose estimation method under laser-plane constraints for global point cloud registration in large-scale spatial sensing environments.
  • Built and validated a cooperative-target-based multi-sensor calibration strategy for spatial alignment across distributed sensing units [1].

Line-Laser 3D Reconstruction for Structured Environment Perception

Jun. 2025 -- Present

  • Developed a rotational line-laser reconstruction method for pipeline end-face geometry using point cloud generation and elliptical-cylinder model fitting.
  • Formulated geometry-based shape estimation and grading strategies to support autonomous large-scale sensing in structured field environments.

Multi-Sensor Spatial Alignment for Aircraft Surface Reconstruction

Mar. 2025 -- Apr. 2026

  • Developed calibration and coordinate alignment methods for fusing laser tracker localization with 3D scanner point clouds in aircraft surface reconstruction.
  • Integrated laser tracker, AGV platform, and 3D scanning systems to support autonomous acquisition, registration, and reconstruction of large-scale surface geometry.

Geometric Calibration and Uncertainty Modeling for Spatial Sensing

Feb. 2023 -- Jul. 2025

  • Co-developed bundle adjustment and Lie algebra-based calibration methods for distributed spatial sensing systems with experimental validation [2].
  • Modeled spatial uncertainty and system error fields to support precision-aware localization, sensing, and geometric estimation [3]-[5].

Publications

Under Review

  1. Sheng Cao, Y. M. Tian, H. W. Zhang, W. Xu, and W. L. Li. Global Point Cloud Registration for Aircraft Skin Using a 6-DoF Cooperative Target in Distributed Measurement System. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, major revision submitted.

Journal Articles

  1. Y. M. Tian, W. L. Li, Sheng Cao, W. Xu, and H. Ding. Orientation of Distributed Measurement Systems Using Improved Bundle Adjustment and Lie Algebra. IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, 2024.
  2. Y. M. Tian, W. L. Li, Sheng Cao, W. Xu, and H. Ding. Construction of Error Field for Distributed Measurement Systems Using Laser Tracker. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2025.
  3. Y. M. Tian, W. L. Li, H. W. Zhang, Sheng Cao, W. Xu, and H. Ding. Global Precision Control for Field Large-Scale Measurement Based on Uniformly Minimum Variance Unbiased Estimate. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2025.

Conference Papers

  1. Y. M. Tian, Sheng Cao, W. L. Li, and W. Xu. Modeling and Analysis of Measurement Uncertainty for Distributed Measurement Systems. Proceedings of ICAIRC, 2024.

Patents

Chinese Invention Patent, CN116482605B, Granted Jul. 29, 2025.
RFID-Based Indoor Full-Positioning Method for Forklifts.
First inventor.

Chinese Utility Model Patent, CN220820214U, 2024.
Measuring Device for Robot Tail-End Pose Compensation.
Second inventor.

Chinese Invention Patent, CN117109581A, 2023.
Mobile Robot Self-Positioning Navigation Method Based on RFID.
First inventor. (Application published)

Academic Service

Reviewer for IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics

Honors and Awards

First-Class Academic Scholarship, HUST(2025)

First Prize, Challenge Cup National Undergraduate Academic Competition (China)(2023)

Second Prize, China Mathematical Contest in Modeling (Provincial)(2022)

Technical Skills

Programming
C++, MATLAB, Python, Qt, OpenCV, PCL, VTK, ROS
Technical Areas
Point cloud processing, 3D vision, large-scale measurement systems
Methods
Optimization, Lie algebra, pose estimation, multi-sensor calibration
Development
Linux, CMake, cross-platform scientific software development